Taketsuru

Taketsuru Pure Malt, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 2014, 43%

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TypeBlended Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 11
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

A brand of pure malt Japanese whiskies produced by the Nikka Distilling Co. They contain whisky from its Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries and the label was launched in 2000 to honour company founder, Mastaka Taketsuru. This is a blended malt whisky, a blend of malt whiskies from Nikka's Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries, named after the founder Masataka Taketsuru.

Change-30.4%
LatestSGD 70
HighSGD 118
LowSGD 49
SGD 126SGD 98SGD 70SGD 41Price (SGD)Observed dateSep 8Nov 30Mar 29Aug 10Sep 8 - SGD 100 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Nov 18 - SGD 108 - Whisky.Auction - Nov 18, 2025Nov 18 - SGD 118 - Whisky.Auction - Nov 18, 2025Nov 30 - SGD 80 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Nov 30, 2025Nov 30 - SGD 82 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Nov 30, 2025Nov 30 - SGD 88 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Nov 30, 2025Nov 30 - SGD 80 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Nov 30, 2025Nov 30 - SGD 97 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Nov 30, 2025Dec 16 - SGD 110 - Whisky.Auction - Dec 16, 2025Jan 5 - SGD 109 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Feb 1 - SGD 104 - European Whisky Auctions - Feb 1, 2026Feb 9 - SGD 110 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026Mar 29 - SGD 98 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Mar 29, 2026Mar 29 - SGD 86 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Mar 29, 2026Apr 6 - SGD 98 - Whisky Auctioneer - Apr 6, 2026Apr 6 - SGD 80 - Whisky Auctioneer - Apr 6, 2026Jun 8 - SGD 49 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 8, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 60 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 70 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 69.55
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 59.55
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 49.45
Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Bottle
Series highlights
Nikka Taketsuru Series
Historical context
Named in honor of Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka and pioneer of Japanese whisky-making.
Special release
Imported by La Maison du Whisky (France) for the European market.
Allocation
La Maison du Whisky
Nose
Creamy honey, vanilla, pear, pineapple, starfruit, toasted biscuit, roasted oak, faint smoke, subtle dark fruit, grapefruit, sherry, licorice, raisins, red wine, caramel, citrus.
Palate
Honey, pear, starfruit, roasted oak, toasted grains, vanilla, cinnamon, gentle smoke, profound sweetness, richness of malt, sherry, dried fruits, green apples, chocolate, soot, peppery ashes, caramel, orchard fruits, sweet spice, cereals, candied fruit, toffee, almonds, roasted nuts, custard, nutmeg, clove, red berries.
Finish
Smoky sweetness, fruitiness, vegetal greens, honey, pear, starfruit, roasted oak, cinnamon, lingering, oak, malt, sherry, red fruits, caramel, soft sherry, ashes, rosewater, smooth, fruit, spice, light, cocoa, peat.
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